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The Team Event at the Olympics was completely dominated by Canada, which didn’t face much of a challenge from the Olympic Athletes from Russia, the US, or Italy, all of whom were vying for podium spots.

Olympic posts are going to have to be formatted a bit differently than others. As you’ve probably noticed, the IOC and a variety of networks (NBC, which is affecting me in the state, CBC, EuroSport, etc.) are removing or blocking access to videos after the fact. I did the best I could to find links. Some are embedded into the post as normal; others are just linked into the responses.

Please also note that most judges responded before the men’s event took place (and many before pairs, as well).

Thanks to these judges for sitting at The Judges’ Table during the Olympic Team Event!

Emily E. (@JoyofEmily)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Life long obsession with the ice. Currently coaching, passing on my love of the Kerrigan Spiral.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Insert any program skated against Kaetlyn Osmond in 2016/17.Events judged: Team Challenge Cup 2016, Throwback: 1994 Olympics Ladies, US Nationals 2017, NHK Trophy 2017, Olympic Team Event 2018

Hannah C. (@hannahskates96) | A Skater’s PerspectiveTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I have been competing for 14 years. I am also a skating coach and hope to make that my career!What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Almost anything from Ashley Wagner.Events judged: Four Continents 2016, Trophee de France 2016, US Nationals 2017, Rostelecom Cup 2017, Olympic Team Event 2018

Iris W. | TumblrTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. First watched figure skating during the 2010 Olympics and loved it! Before last season, I was a more casual fan, but over the past two years I’ve learned a lot after finally taking a deep dive into figure skating!What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Gilles/Poirier 2015-16 FD.Events judged: Olympic Team Event 2018

Keiko A.(@glitterhapsody)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Learned how to skate when I was younger. Casual fan during the broadcasts on ESPN and during the 2010 Olympics; turned into a quasi-uber around Sochi. What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Relative to the scores on that day – Mao Asada’s Sochi FS.Events judged: Japanese Nationals 2017-2018, Olympic Team Event 2018

Keira C. (@tripletoes)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I figure skated as a child but stopped at age 10. I fell back in love with the sport when I caught the 2014 US National Championships on TV and have been obsessed since!!What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje’s free dance from 2015 Worlds.Events judged: Four Continents 2016, Throwback: 2002 Olympics Pairs, Cup of China 2016, European Championships 2017, Skate Canada 2017, Olympic Team Event 2018

Mara H. (@MaraAlyseGH) |The Judges’ TableTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan, if any. Tara Lipinski 1997, and I’m not even sorry. I run this website and I’ve somehow only judged two events.Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: Ashley Wagner’s FS, US Nationals 2017Events judged: Skate America 2015, Olympic Team Event 2018

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What a weekend! Despite my assertion that Canadian Nationals would be substantially less dramatic than the US version, podiums and Olympic teams were a bit of a surprise. Gabrielle Daleman beat a surging Kaetlyn Osmond despite having pneumonia, Seguin/Bilodeau and Moore-Towers/Marinaro upended the conventional thinking on Canadian pairs, a fall from Weaver/Poje gave Gilles/Poirier a silver medal, and Alaskan resident Keegan Messing beat out two Olympians and a world team member for his Canadian spot in Pyeongchang.

Thanks to these judges for sitting at The Judges’ Table during Canadian nationals!

Alexandra E.(@alexandra_ewing)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Though I watched figure skating on occasion for 20 years, access to cable during the 2013 Grand Prix made me a dedicated fan.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Gilles/Poirier’s FD at Worlds 2016. Events Judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Becky Y.Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Hardcore fan since Calgary ’88. Meeting Shae-Lynn Bourne on my 15th birthday is still my favorite birthday yet! Had my son during the Sochi games, so of course I named him after my favourite ice dancer (shhhh – don’t tell my husband).What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Scott & Tessa in Sochi.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Laurel M.(@ThisIsLaurelM)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I fell in love with ice dance first, watching Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on TV during the Vancouver Olympics. Now I follow everything, including juniors, but ice dance remains my favourite discipline.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Maybe Virtue/Moir’s SD in Sochi.Events judged: Skate Canada 2017, Canadian Nationals 2018

Lauren R.(@Lauren__145)Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: I have figure skated for 6 years, and became obsessed with watching skating when I saw Mao Asada’s free from Sochi on YouTube.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Mirai Nagasu anything.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Meghan C.(@meghancard)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Fell in love with the ice at age 4, now that I’m at college I live for livestreams and anywhere else I can get my skating info fix!Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: Carolina Kostner’s Olympic BoleroEvents judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Taryn H. (@tleeh)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Started skating at age 3; quit at 10 when I had to get up at 5 am! I’ve watched everything I can on TV.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Weaver/Poje at Worlds 2016.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2016, Canadian Nationals 2017, Canadian Nationals 2018

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Happy new year to all of you who read The Judges’ Table! We’ve reached the fourth calendar year that The Judges’ Table has been around, and I’m grateful to all of you for keeping it rolling.

But enough of that – the Olympics are nearly here, and the US and Canada are about to select their teams.Over the next few weeks, you’ll be meeting eight new judges, and another two who only joined The Judges’ Table this season. Thanks to these judges, and to the two who’ve returned for multiple season, for sitting at The Judges’ Table for the 2018 US and Canadian National Championships!

US Nationals 2018Craig S. (@timzbaygullls)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I competed Junior Pairs and Men until I was 20. I still show back up to the rink to throw down some triples every once in a while. I love tracking scores and make my own fantasy competitions with my best friends from the skating years!What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? The most recently skated program not by one of Eteri’s students.Events judged: US Nationals 2018

Grace W.|TumblrTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I’ve never been a skater myself, but I’ve been a fan since 1998 and have attended 3 world championships, most recently in Helsinki in 2017.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Misha Ge’s free skate at the 2017 World Championships.Events judged: NHK 2016, World Team Trophy 2017, US Nationals 2018

Pinar G. (@pinar_gurel)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I have been skating since age 7, coached a little in high school and college, competed for Dartmouth College at the Intercollegiate level, and was a part of the 2012 Intercollegiate National Championship team. I am now competing in the adult circuit, 2016 pewter medalist at adult nationals championship master junior/senior level.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Marin Honda’s free program at 2017 Skate CanadaEvents judged: US Nationals 2018

Rylie S. (@rsmittay)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I have wanted to become a figure skater ever since I was little, when I first stepped foot on the ice at three years old. I enjoy following the figure skating season, and I have attended Stars on Ice. I will be attending Skate America in November. I have also won Summer With Team USA two years in a row.Events judged: US Nationals 2018

Sam Ha. (@samantharrin)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I skated for 10 years growing up, and I’ve been watching skating as long as I can remember. I’m more likely to get emotional about a good quad loop than pretty choreo. But that place where really athletic meets really artistic is sublime.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Mao Asada’s long at Vancouver 2010 comes to mind.Events judged: US Nationals 2018

Sam He.(@quadlutze)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I was just the kid who was obsessed with Michelle Kwan but had no idea what was going on. Dropped the four year fan act in 2010 and never looked back.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Satoko Miyahara’s entire career.Events judged: Junior Grand Prix Final 2017, US Nationals 2018

Canada Nationals 2018Alexandra E.(@alexandra_ewing)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Though I watched figure skating on occasion for 20 years, access to cable during the 2013 Grand Prix made me a dedicated fan.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Gilles/Poirier’s FD at Worlds 2016. Events Judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Becky Y.Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Hardcore fan since Calgary ’88. Meeting Shae-Lynn Bourne on my 15th birthday is still my favorite birthday yet! Had my son during the Sochi games, so of course I named him after my favourite ice dancer (shhhh – don’t tell my husband).What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Scott & Tessa in Sochi.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Laurel M.(@ThisIsLaurelM)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I fell in love with ice dance first, watching Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on TV during the Vancouver Olympics. Now I follow everything, including juniors, but ice dance remains my favourite discipline.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Maybe Virtue/Moir’s SD in Sochi.Events judged: Skate Canada 2017, Canadian Nationals 2018

Lauren R.(@Lauren__145)Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: I have figure skated for 6 years, and became obsessed with watching skating when I saw Mao Asada’s free from Sochi on YouTube.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Mirai Nagasu anything.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Meghan C.(@meghancard)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Fell in love with the ice at age 4, now that I’m at college I live for livestreams and anywhere else I can get my skating info fix!Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: Carolina Kostner’s Olympic BoleroEvents judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Taryn H. (@tleeh)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Started skating at age 3; quit at 10 when I had to get up at 5 am! I’ve watched everything I can on TV.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Weaver/Poje at Worlds 2016.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2016, Canadian Nationals 2017, Canadian Nationals 2018

Apologies to readers – this week’s Cup of DisasterChina rejudging is, clearly, being posted a little bit late. But even though it’s been a few days, we’re halfway through the Grand Prix, which makes now the perfect time to take stock of exactly where we are before NHK begins!

Thanks to these six judges for sitting at The Judges’ Table for Cup of China 2017!

Amanda P. (@storyologist_ap) |The StoryologistTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I’ve loved skating all my life, but only laced up my own skates a couple years ago. Now I’m slowly working my way through the skills and watching every competition I can find a stream for!What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Weaver/Poje’s 2015 free dance at Worlds.

Bea (@beanjibae) |You Only Lutz OnceTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I was familiar with figure skating as a kid, but I only got more in-depth after watching the Olympics in Sochi. I now co-run You Only Lutz Once with my friend Clara (@jimboppa). I’m more known as that girl waving the large, obnoxious “The CHANpion is Back” banner in 4CC Taipei.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Our #TinyQueen Satoko Miyahara is grossly underscored all the time.

Bu B.(@bubblebarred)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. One time I watched the men’s free skate at the Sochi Olympics on my TV, and I died.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? I was really moved by Mirai Nagasu’s Demons short program at Worlds 2016.

Kara M. (@NamasteRead)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I took lessons when I was 12-15. Been a superfan since 2014.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? I still feel like Mirai Nagasu is underscored almost every time she skates.

Laura C.(@LaurillaC)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I’ve watched figure skating all my life and decided following it more seriously at the age of 12, although I’ve never taken lessons. What I know about technique is all thanks to my friends and internet.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Rika Hongo – Riverdance.

Stephanie H. (@perfectlonely)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan, if any. I grew up in the era of the Kween, but wasn’t more than a casual watcher. It’s only since 2016 Worlds that I really started following it.

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Welcome back to The Judges’ Table! The 2017-2018 season is nearly here. If you don’t normally follow skating, HAPPY OLYMPICS! And if you do…crap, the Olympics.

Unfortunately, this was a quiet summer for The Judges’ Table. While I would have loved to do some new throwback events, my schedule just didn’t allow it.

Between the Junior Grand Prix, test skates, and a slew of senior Bs, figure skating is slowly dialing up towards what should be a bloodbath of a Grand Prix and nationals season. What better way to prepare than to look back at the best performances of last season? As a bonus, reading through the judges’ thoughts gives you a pretty good idea of what happened throughout the entirety of last season, instead of justthe things we all remember from the end. Before you declare 2016-2017 clinically dead, let’s take a trip down memory lane.

Included in this list are the skates that the judges decided were the “best performances” at each event. Since some judges listed more than one skate as the “best performance,” I usually took the first or most convenient one listed. Sometimes, a skater’s free and short were both listed; I generally picked one or the other. Some of the descriptions are lightly edited from their original post.Continue reading →

The Four Continents Championship is supposed to be the Asian, North America, and Australian response (I assume Africa and South America would be welcome too) to Europeans, but since its inception in 1999, it has had the great *distinction* of being extremely close to the Olympics, not being used in world team selection by the three most competitive countries at the competition, and being a huge schlep for at least half the event’s skaters, regardless of where it takes place. But this year, with the participation of top pairs, dance, and men’s skaters, and as the test event for the 2018 Olympic Games, Four Continents held a bit more excitement. Even the ladies, whose podium featured zero Grand Prix Finalists, zero national champions, and a medalist who didn’t even make the world championship team, put down stellar performances.

Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to track down several videos I was hoping to find for this post. If you find a video that’s missing, please send it this way!

And finally, here we are: thanks to these six judges for sitting at The Judges’ Table for this surprisingly exciting event!

Amber C. (@amberchamberlan) |A Skater’s PerspectiveTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I am a figure skater and I have been skating for 10 years, and competing for 3. I have been a fan for 4 years and attended the 2016 U.S Figure Skating Championships. I met Ashley Wagner twice, and it was awesome both times.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? I would have to go with Ashley Wagner’s short program at the Olympics. I totally agree with her reaction and thought that should have been scored higher.

Clara P. (@jimboppa) |You Only Lutz OnceTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I am the other half of skating blog You Only Lutz Once, as well as a founding member of Michael Christian Martinez (PHI)’s fansite Tropical Frost. I also try translating updates on Team Korea. Besides streaming, I’ve watched Four Continents in Taipei last season. (Yes, I was one of the two “banner-waving girls caught on TV too many times). Jin Seo Kim (KOR) hugged me at Asia Open Trophy earlier this August, and we had a conversation in both Korean and English.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Kim Yuna’s free skate at the 2014 Olympics. Enough said.

Elisa | TumblrTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I’ve been a roller skater for 15 years (and also competed nationally), but of course I am also into ice skating. I have always watched it, but become obsessed after the Sochi Olympics.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Satoko Miyahara’s FS at Worlds 2016 – she was well judged generally, but SO underscored if compared to the other ladies.

Emily W. (@Em_Wilmes)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. My first live figure skating event was the 1998 World Championships. I have always loved figure skating and still bust out my skates occasionally and attempt a Karen Chen-esque spiral (although I am not as successful as she is). My first foray into publicly sharing my skating opinions came last year, when I was one of USFSA’s Fan Bloggers. Now I just tweet, mainly about the fit of the mens’ pants (looking at you, Jorik).What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Satoko in general is underscored a lot (in my opinion). Also Ashley. Duh.

Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I’m a figure skating fan who has never skated and now can skate only forward. Not much else. Figure skating was my family tradition when we watched the competition with my mum and grandma.

What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? It’s a popular choice, but Mao Asada Olympic FS in 2014.

Victor (@VictorShi12)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I am a three-time Sectionals competitor.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Kim Yuna at the 2014 Olympics.

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Canadian Nationals were as exciting of a competition as anyone expected. If you like the unexpected, this was not the event for you (stay tuned for our rejudging of US Nationals!). On the other hand, if you like tremendous skating and world medalist potential in all four disciplines, Canadian Nationals absolutely delivered. Every discipline featured recent Grand Prix Finalists – including GPF champions (finally!) Virtue/Moir, who judges agree are likely to continue their comeback success.

Thanks to these five judges for sitting at the table for Canadian Nationals!

Cassandra (@CKimm1314) |TumblrTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I’ve been skating since I was three, and am working on becoming a fully certified coach. My first live event at SCI 2015 is what got me into this full time. Long time fan of Patrick Chan though! Now I’m obsessed and if I’m not watching figure skating I’m probably at the rink! 🙂What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Probably gonna go with Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir’s free dance in Sochi.

Justine K. (@beanyskates) | Princess Beany SkatesTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I skated for years and have now coached for just as many. I fell in love with the sport when I saw Alexei Yagudin live at the 2001 World Championships in Vancouver. Since then I’ve been to another 4 World Championships (and I’ll be in Finland this year!) and a number of smaller events, started a figure skating blog, and dedicated many seasons to getting up early to watch events live from Japan.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? I still think Scott & Tessa should be two-time Olympic Champions, definitely underscored in Sochi.

Ryan P. (@jetsfan_85)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I used to compete from ages 15-17 and casually skated for years later. Just got back into it this year (31y.o now). I watch every GP competition of the year as well as Canadian and American Nationals etc.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Bourne/Kraatz River Dance 1998 Worlds…they should have won gold.

Sharon (@RosaCotton) |TumblrTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I became a year-round figure skating fan when my roommate and I watched Skate America, and I fell head-over-heels for Davis/White’s Die Fledermaus. Ice dance remains my favorite discipline (men a close second). Having followed the ShibSibs for five years, I was so thrilled for them winning silver at Worlds with two fantastic programs. So excited to see what will happen in ice dance this season!

Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I started skating at age 3; quit at age 10 when lessons were at 5 am. I’ve always watched! I’ve attended 2 Skate Canadas, 1 Worlds and one Canadian Nationals. I plan to attend Canadian Nationals this year.

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